Retail Merchandising Concepts 2025

Merchandising Standards

Linens – Crafts and Notions • Craft items • Paint, rubber stamps, yarn, knitting

• Keep like items together

• Use multiple baskets with dividers • Use bin shelves with dividers for smaller items • Merchandise vertically by 3’ to 4’ sections • Keep shelving consistent across category • Hanging merchandise on peg hooks is always displayed above items on shelves • No merchandise placed on shelf below hanging items

needles, crochet hooks, craft kits, paper punches, crayons, chalk, etc…

• Notions

• Scissors, needles, thread, patterns, buttons, etc…

• Fabric

• Rolled or hung – Choose one

– Length in yards clearly written on the back of each tag

• Electrics

• Sewing machines and Irons

• Ironing boards

• Add linen bar and fencing/Grid Basket turned wide side out

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